Contents of the README.TXT file

RUNNER is a program that allows you to run ANY program, batch file, or.PIF file from an icon that sits at the bottom of the screen. You candefine as many RUNNERS as you need.

RUNNER is useful for running frequently used programs or batch files.You can define multiple instances of RUNNER, each with its own programdefined. The title of each icon is defined by you, so you knowwhich is which. To execute the program that is defined for thatparticular icon, just double click on the icon, or choose RUN from its System Menu.

For example, you could have one RUNNER icon defined to run a disk-parkingprogram, and another RUNNER icon could be defined to run a special batch filethat you use a lot. How you use RUNNER is totally up to YOU!

******************************************************************************************************************************************************FOR COMPLETE HELP ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE RUNNER PROGRAM, CHOOSE "HELP"FROM RUNNER'S SYSTEM MENU. HELP IS AVAILABLE ON ALL OF RUNNER'S SCREENS!******************************************************************************************************************************************************

The installation of RUNNER is very simple. The following are the filesnecessary for RUNNER to work properly:

RUNNER.EXE main RUNNER program RUNDLL.DLL dynamic-link library containing several routines used by RUNNER RUNNER.HLP Windows v3.0 HELP file (not necessary, but extremely useful) RUNNER.INI private initialization file containing all the icon definitions and user settings (automatically created if it doesn't exist)

Simply copy all the files to any directory that is on the DOS PATH statement.The reason the directory must be on the PATH is because if the currentdirectory is changed, RUNNER will not be able to find RUNDLL.DLL or RUNNER.HLP. Therefore, it is simpler to copy all the files to the WINDOWSdirectory.

However, if you want all the files in a special directory, you must edit theRUNNER.INI file and add the following line under the [RUNNER] header:

rundir=[full path of directory of your choice]

******************************************************************************************************************************************************FOR COMPLETE HELP ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE RUNNER PROGRAM, CHOOSE "HELP"FROM RUNNER'S SYSTEM MENU. HELP IS AVAILABLE ON ALL OF RUNNER'S SCREENS!******************************************************************************************************************************************************